Commerce in
Motion
Council Update
January 25, 2021
1 What We’ve Heard So Far
Guiding Principles
Benefits & Impacts
AGENDA
2 Background
Recommendations
Service Planning Tradeoffs
WHAT IS COMMERCE IN MOTION?
3 • Comprehensive evaluation of all transit
services operated by City of Commerce
• Analysis of demographics and travel
patterns
• Conversation with the community about
how to improve transit
• Opportunity to rebuild and transform City
of Commerce Transit to meet mobility
needs
COMMERCE IN MOTION RECAP
4 • Reviewed existing conditions
• Developed preliminary service scenarios
• Engaged with public and stakeholders
• Developed recommendations and Final Report
• Final document approved by City Council in January 2021 Summer 2020 Fall 2020 Winter 2020 Spring 2021 Summer 2021 Fall 2021 Winter 2021 Evaluate Existing
Conditions
Public Engagement
Develop
Recommendations
Final Report
Implementation
Preparation
Implementation
Plan Approved
by Council
Public Hearing
Implementation
ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY
5 Engagement Activity Participants
Stakeholder Interviews 7
Community Survey #1 188
Open House #1 10
On-Board Survey 45
Community Survey #2 93
Open House #2 11
Total Engagements 350+
Engagement Tools
Commerce In Motion Website
Promoted social media posts
CCTV and Facebook Live broadcast
Online and paper survey access
Coordination w/ senior and teen centers
Promotional business cards
Gift card prize drawing
COMMUNITY PRIORITIES
6 • Ranked improvements from 1
(high priority) to 9 (low priority)
o Improving frequency
o More weekend service
o Improved amenities
• Survey comments and
stakeholder interview priorities:
o More routes leaving the city
o Connections to regional
destinations
5.5 4.9
4.9 4.4
4.3 4.3
4.1 4.0
3.1 0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
Run service earlier in the day
Run service later in the day
Make schedules and route information easier to
access and understand
Make better connections to regional transit
service (Metrolink, Metro Gold Line, etc)
Improve bus travel time (more direct routing,
faster operating speed, etc)
Add service to new destinations
Enhance safety and comfort at bus stops
Run more service on weekends
Operate routes more frequently (less time
waiting for the bus)
Average Prioritization Score
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
7 Improve Access
• Ensure safe walk access to
transit from neighborhoods
• Increase route frequency
Reduce Travel Times
• Simplify routing
• Convert loops to bi-directional
service
• Focus on direct alignments
Increase Ridership
• Connect to key destinations outside of
Commerce
• Provide simple connections from
neighborhoods to essential services
COMMUNITY FEEDBACK
8 • Presented two cost-neutral preliminary service
scenarios to the public
• Support:
o Faster, more direct service
o Bi-directional service
o Higher frequency service
o Bell Gardens extension
• Concerns Addressed in Preferred Alternative:
o Preserve DTLA service
o Provide direct connection from Bristow Park to
Commerce Center
9 O
R
Positives
o Shorter walks for percentage of riders
Positives
o Faster travel times for most riders
o Lower cost
TRADEOFF – IMPORTANCE OF
ROUTE DIRECTNESS
Drawbacks
o Some people have to walk farther
Drawbacks
o Slower travel times for most riders
o Higher operating costs
Wait less, travel conveniently
Make connections easily
When the network is frequent, benefits
are multiplied
Trip security
Another bus is coming soon
Imagine if …
You showed up for work, but the
elevator only came every 60
minutes
TRADEOFF – IMPORTANCE
OF FREQUENCY
10 PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
11 • Bi-Directional Routes
• Higher Frequency
Service
• New service to Bell
Gardens
• Direct service to Metro
Gold Line and Cal State
LAo Directly funded by
Metro
• Consistent service 7
days per week on all
routes
400
PUBLIC HEARING
12 • Virtual Public Hearing on August 18, 2021
• Notifications began July 21 and included:
o Animated informational video
o Updates to project and city websites
o City social media posts
o Flyers posted on-board vehicles and at key locations in the city • Two comments received at hearing
• Additional comments received after implementation
WHERE HAS
SERVICE
BEEN
REMOVED?
13 BANDINI
PARK
14 • 30 total stops removed o 21 daily boardings o 1.5 riders per hour • 4 stops and 7 boardings are more than ¼ mile
from service
• The remaining riders are
within a 5-minute walk to
service
ROSEWOOD
PARK
15 • 19 total stops removed
o 26 daily boardings
o 1.9 riders per hour
• All riders are within a 5-
minute walk to service
FERGUSON
16 • 11 total stops removed o 17 daily boardings o 1.2 riders per hour • 4 stops and 5 boardings are more than ¼ mile
from service
• The remaining riders are
within a 5-minute walk to
service
17 • Route 400
o 11% of riders have
longer walks
o 89% of riders have no
bus stop change
• Route 100
o 5% of riders have longer
walks
o 95% of riders have no
bus stop change
• All riders have faster,
more direct, more
frequent service
ROUTE LEVEL IMPACTS AND BENEFITS
PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE
18 • Aligns with Community
Priorities o Doubled service frequency on
Routes 200 and 400
o Lower waiting times, faster
travel times
o Regional access to Metro
Gold Line and Cal State LA
o New service to Bell Gardens o Improved weekend service • 96% of existing riders are
within a 5-minute walk of
service
• Faster travel times and
lower wait times provide
value to the entire
community
400
THANK YOU!